dique

See also: díquè

Portuguese

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch dijk (“dike”).

Noun

dique m (plural s)

1. dike (barrier of stone or earth)

Synonyms

• represa

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Spanish

Etymology

From Dutch dijk (“dike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdike/ [ˈd̪i.ke]

Noun

dique m (plural diques)

1. dam, dike
2. dock
3. (geology) dike
4. (Dominican Republic, slang) lie

Interjection

1. (Dominican Republic, slang) Said when someone thinks someone is lying.

Adverb

dique

1. supposedly; lyingly

Further reading

• “dique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014